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Final Fantasy XIII DF Retro + MLiG Collab (Patreon)

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2022-12-17 20:08:15

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2026-06

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Hey everybody, it's Try here! Did you know that today is the 13th anniversary of the release of Final Fantasy XIII in Japan? We can now finally share with our own Patreon supporters the collaboration all about the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy that we did with John Linneman of Digital Foundry! John, Coury, and I are all big fans of FFXIII and feel that it deserves a second chance... and not just because it's held up significantly better visually than the vast majority of games from its generation.

In this episode, I did a significant amount of writing, game capture, and B-roll shooting, in addition to appearing throughout the episode and handling the entirety of the sequels section. I think the sequels are quite good too, with Lightning Returns being, in my opinion, one of the most interestingly-designed open world games ever made... it's just not what open world game junkies are looking for (but it is what I am looking for!).

Anyway, we hope you enjoy this, and give it a watch even if you think Final Fantasy XIII isn't your thing. It might just change your mind!

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In another close collaboration with My Life in Gaming, DF Retro presents Final Fantasy 13 - the full story. John Linneman and Marc Duddleson revisit the origins of this fascinating and controversial game, explore Final Fantasy 13 in depth, compare its various versions and then move on to the sequels - Final Fantasy 13-2 and Lightning Returns. And on top of that, John and Marc also assess the legacy of the game and its impact on future Final Fantasy instalments. This has been a major project months in the making - a massive time investment that was only made possible thanks to the retro tier backers of the DF Supporter Program. Many thanks to each and every one of our backers for making this project possible. 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:24 - Chapter 1: The New Tale of the Crystal 00:06:25 - Crystal Tools 00:14:48 - Final Fantasy XIII Trial Version Comparison 00:22:09 - Chapter 2: Paradigm Shift - All about the gameplay 00:34:34 - Chapter 3: Crystal-Clear Focus - The tech 00:46:41 - Platform Comparisons 00:53:37 - The PC Version 00:58:18 - Soundtrack Samples 01:01:00 - Chapter 4: Lightning Strikes Thrice 01:10:32 - Performance Metrics 01:19:57 - Backwards Compatible Testing on Xbox 01:27:06 - The Sequels on PC - Any Good? 01:36:25 - Final Thoughts and Credits